[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 75 (Thursday, April 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19699-19700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7419]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041207F]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public 
Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Council Coordination Committee (CCC) will convene public 
meeting consisting of representatives of all eight Regional Fishery 
Management Councils as well as attendees from the National Marine 
Fisheries Service.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 8 - 11, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the W Hotel, 333 Poydras Street, 
New Orleans, LA 70130.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCC will convene a public meeting 
consisting of representatives of all eight Regional Fishery Management 
Councils as well as attendees from the National Marine Fisheries 
Service. The meeting is being hosted/coordinated by the Gulf Council 
(see ADDRESSES).

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

    10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - a meeting of the eight regional fishery 
management Councils' Administrative Officers (AOs) will be held. The 
AOs will discuss issues relating to the Councils' Standard Operating 
Practices and Procedures (SOPPs), NOAA grant requirements, record 
keeping requirements and options, review and updates of various legal 
opinions, insurance and liability issues, and other general topics 
related specifically to the fishery management Councils. Also, the 
Councils and NMFS will separately review and discuss the following 
agenda items so that the CCC can come to a consensus on a position and 
the necessary future action needed.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

    8 a.m. - the CCC Session will begin with an opening statement and 
adoption of the agenda;
    8:15 a.m. - overview of actions needed by Councils and NMFS to 
comply with

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the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act (MSRA) provisions for the 
National Standard 1, the requirement for annual catch limits (ACL), 
accountability measures, rebuilding plans, and reduction of open access 
fisheries;
    10 a.m. - overview of compliance with National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA) and the MSRA;
    11:15 a.m. - discussion of fiscal year (FY) 2007 and FY 2008 
Council budgets; and
    12 noon - the CCC will break to participate in a hands-on 
restoration work session to aid fishermen who were victims of Hurricane 
Katrina.

Thursday, May 11, 2007

    8 a.m. - actions to implement Limited Access Privilege Programs 
(LAPPS); 9:30 am - actions to implement Council member training;
    10:15 a.m. - actions needed to include provisions of MSRA into the 
Council's Standard Operating Practices and Procedures (SOPPs);
    10:45 a.m. - applicability of Fair Labor Standards Act to NOAA 
observers;
    11:15 a.m. - receive a briefing on court cases affecting the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act); the meeting will recess at noon. Friday, May 12, 2007
    8 a.m. - U.S. Coast Guard enforcement/safety issues;
    8:30 a.m. - items from the preceding Administrative Officer's 
meeting needing CCC concurrence or discussion;
    9:30 a.m. - NOAA's actions under Recreational Data Survey and 
registry;
    10:15 a.m. - update on regulatory streamlining process;
    11 a.m. - other Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act (MSRA) 
timelines affecting Councils;
    11:30 a.m. - planning session for the September MSRA Conference/
Workshop/CCC Meeting;
    12 noon - scheduling the next CCC meeting;
    12:30 p.m. - the meeting will adjourn.
    A copy of the agenda and related meeting materials may be obtained 
by contacting Mr. Wayne Swingle at the Gulf Council (see ADDRESSES).
    The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be 
adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order to further allow for 
such adjustments and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting 
may be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in 
this notice.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the CCC for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions of the CCC will be restricted to those issues 
specifically identified in the agendas and any issues arising after 
publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been 
notified of the Council's intent to take action to address the 
emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: April 16, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-7419 Filed 4-18-07; 8:45 am]
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